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Production: Udhayanidhi Stalin
Direction: K.S. Ravikumar
Star-casts: Kamal Haasan, Trisha, Madhavan, Sangeetha, Suriya, Oviya and others
Music: Devi Sri Prasad
Kamal Haasan’s ‘Manmadhan Ambu’ kept us awaited for these reasons. First one was that Kamal Haasan is coming up with big budget movie that too produced by Udhayanidhi Stalin. The second reason is the coming together of such big star-casts like Kamal Haasan, Madhavan, Trisha, Ramesh Aravind, Oorvasi and Sangeetha together. The icing of the cake is that the film being shot in the location of world’s biggest cruise. Finally, K.S. Ravikumar – Kamal Haasan churning out so many hits in the past including magnum opus ‘Dasavatharam’.
‘Manmadhan Ambu’ has emotional quotients as ‘Anbe Sivam’ and the comedy attributes of ‘Mumbai Express’. Now you should have a clear idea of what the film is all about.
The film opens with actress Ambujam alias Nisha (Trisha) reaching Paris to meet her friend Deepa (Sangeetha), a divorcee living with her children. Soon on arrival, Nisha glimpses into her past life three years back. Her boyfriend Madhana Gopal (Madhavan) is to marry her shortly, but develops a doubt upon that her character isn’t good. The flashback ends and then arrives Major Mannar (Kamal Haasan), a detective assigned by Madhana Gopal to keep a check on her in Paris. Here begins a journey of fun, frolic, emotions, romance and an unexpected twist in the tale of getting the characters together with an unpredictable climax.
Getting on with the film’s verdict, this is perfectly for the fans of Kamal Haasan as they will whole lot of things to enjoy with the actor’s show. Yes, the actor has unleashed all his potentials to the extremum and he has given a big treat for all his fans. The hilarious dialogues in the screenplay are one of the most engaging things. The twist in the tale during the point of intermission keeps us hooked to the seats making us not to move off. But then soon after the intermission, the story somewhere scatters into various direction as one goes unaware of what’s going on. Kamal Haasan wanted to convey something strong about the relationships, but then he must take it too hilarious. Madhavan as a crazy guy in the hangover all the time has done a fantastic job and it’s really nice to see him in a bigger role after a very long time. Kamal Haasan has done a marvelous job emoting to the situations with the efforts that none could have done. Much more than a performer, Kamal Haasan stands out at surpassing levels at his story, dialogues and screenplay (could have been better in second half). But it’s K.S. Ravikumar who always wants to make everything commercial to the core.
But the film doesn’t belong to K.S. Ravikumar, except the last 30mins of the script that acts as a spoiler.
Trisha gets the finest role and as an actress. She represents the masses of actresses undergoing same problems. Sangeetha too finds a best place at last. She must continue acting in similar roles. Some of her best acts is during the climax with Madhavan. Ramesh Aravind as a cancer patient rocks to the top while Oorvasi does her best. French actress Caroline soaks your eyes with tears and the love story narrated in ‘Neela Vaanam’ that has a connection with Madhavan-Trisha is extraordinary.
All confusions getting together in the climax between the characters is a part and parcel of all K.S. Ravikumar and Kamal Haasan movies that are more prevalent here as well.
Suriya’s cameo for the song ‘Oyyale’ is surprising while Oviya seems to have taken up the offer for 3 shots merely for the sake of big banner and team.
On the whole, ‘Manmadhan Ambu’ isn’t as hilarious as KSR-Kamal Haasan’s previous films, but will work at best for the long Christmas Holidays.
Verdict: The arrows of love, emotion and comedy
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